Molly wasn't happy about Eric's reaction, and said,"It's more than enough. We can surely have a simple but nice night snack with it. I know you're rich and I don't blame you if you don't know how to have a nice meal with a few hundreds. You don't know how to enjoy life."
Eric was speechless by what Molly had said. But that was not true, he surely knew how to enjoy life.
"You mean someone like you would know?" Eric taunted Molly. He understood that Molly wouldn't want to share what she's been going through at this moment, so he decided to just go along with her.
"Yes, of course!" Molly said without any hesitation, and continued,"Let me, the senior gourmet, show you where to find the most delicious snacks in the city! Let's go!"
Eric was amused by Molly's enthusiasm. Raising his hand, he tapped Molly's forehead with his forefinger and said,"You? A senior gourmet? People who don't know you definitely would think that you are underaged. You're always acting like a child."
"Hey! Stop saying that I'm a child. We are of the same age," Molly glanced at Eric and said. "So? Do you want to grab something to eat?"
"Yes, of course. Let's go," Eric spoke while he started the car. "Spending Brian's money, eating with Brian's woman... It feels great!"
Molly held the bills tighter as she heard what Eric had said. She felt a little awkward when Eric put it that way. Eric was aware of her reaction and turned to her in an attempt to change the subject. But before he could say anything else, Molly had already put on a smile on her face, pursed her lips and said,"I think that's great too!"
Looking at the awkward smile on Molly's face, Eric paused for a second and asked,"Where should we go?"
"South Street Alley, please." answered Molly at once.
"The slum?" Eric asked with widened eyes.
"No, it's just an ordinary alley," Molly said, with a little discontent in her voice.
"So, we are going to a slum," Eric said firmly, arching an eyebrow.
"What's wrong with eating there? You're being a jerk," said Molly whose teeth clenched in rage.
Eric smirked at her angry look. He felt satisfied that Molly had stopped pretending she was happy. "Okay, take me to the delicious food you're talking about. What are we going to eat?"
"There's too many to choose from. It would blow your mind. Let's go!" Molly said excitedly. It seemed that arguing with Eric had somehow helped her put all her problems and unpleasant memories behind her for the moment.
A shining red, limited edition sports car pulled over at the corner of South Street Alley. A charming man with a light smile on his face got out of the car and attracted the attention of many people.
Frowning, Molly mumbled,"I was wrong. This was not a good decision." She was still wearing Brian's suit and the obvious gaze from other people made her feel awkward and uncomfortable.
"Huh? What are you mumbling?" Since the alley was crowded and noisy, Eric wasn't able to hear what Molly had said.
"Nothing," said Molly, pursing her lips. Then she waved the money in her hand and continued,"Let's go! It's my treat. Feel free to try anything here."
"You're very generous," said Eric.
"Of course," replied Molly while managing to put on a light smile. "It feels really great to spend other people's money."
Right after she finished speaking, Molly sauntered down the alley to find anything that interested her. As she walked along, she started to feel so excited to be surrounded by the things she was familiar with.
Eric followed her closely behind while listening to her carefully. Molly kept on recommending the delicious food that he should try, and continued to explain the reasons why he should. Too excited with everything she saw, Molly didn't even notice that the way Eric looked at her had changed.
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